Vienna: Medieval Tour of The City's Legends and Hidden Past

Travel back in time and find hidden traces of the largest tragedy in Vienna's history, the black plague. Use your smartphone to follow clues and solve puzzles to discover Vienna's taverns and narrow streets. Start and stop the quest whenever you want.

About this activity

Duration 1.5 hours

Printed or mobile voucher accepted

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Wheelchair accessible

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before activity starts

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Experience

Highlights

Explore Vienna's old taverns

Walk along Vienna's medieval streets

Solve riddles and follow clues on your phone

Discover the legend of the most famous balladeer in Vienna

Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg, and the tavern where Mozart and Beethoven used to frequent

Full description

Explore Vienna's medieval past by embarking on a quest on a mobile phone app. Uncover Vienna's history in a unique way by solving riddles and following clues to complete your challenge.

Unearth traces of the greatest tragedy in Vienna's history, the plague, as you are guided by the bizarre story of the city's most famous balladeer, Marx Augustin. Learn more about the man locals call Lieber Augustin (Dear Augustin) because of his charming humor in bitter times.

Unlock secret stories of the places you visit every time you solve a clue or riddle. Upon the successful solution of a clue, you will receive exact directions to the next location, removing the need for a map, GPS, or guide for your city exploration adventure.

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Includes

Access to the quest inside the Questo app in English, French, and German

• This is a self-guided game type tour
• You must be at the starting point in order to begin or the game will not begin
• The quest is available in English, German and French
• You must use the app and follow the instructions in the e-mail to begin the game
• You can pause the game at any time and restart it whenever you want in the location where you paused it